Donna Summer Age, Wiki, Biography, Height, Net Worth, Husband
Dona Summer was an American singer and songwriter who rose to prominence during the 1970s disco era and was dubbed the ‘Queen of Disco’, with her music gaining a worldwide following. She has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the most successful musicians of all time.
Quick Facts
| Celebrated name | Dona Summer |
|---|---|
| Age | 63 years old (deceased) |
| Nickname | Summer |
| Birth name | La Donna Adrian Gaines |
| Date of birth | December 31, 1948 |
| Sex | Female |
| Profession | Singer |
| Birthplace | Boston |
| Nationality | American |
| Birth Nation | USA |
| Religion | Christian |
| Horoscope | Ibex |
| Ethnicity | Mixed |
| Father | Andrew |
| Mother | Mary |
| Brothers or sisters | 6 |
| Secondary school | Jeremiah E. Burke High School in Boston |
| Awards | Grammys and more |
| Husband | Bruce Sudano, Helmuth Sommer (Ex) |
| Children | Natalia Pia Melanie “Mimi” Sommer, Brooklyn Sudano and Amanda Sudano |
| Sexual orientation | Straight away |
| Net value | $75 million |
| Source of wealth | Music industry |
| Height | 1.70m |
| Weight | 60KG |
| Body measurement | 32-26-32 inches |
| Eye color | Black |
| Hair colour | Dark brown |
| date of death | May 17, 2012 |
| Cause of death | Lung cancer |
Donna Summer Age, biography
Donna Summer was born on December 31, 1948, with the first name LaDonna Adrian Gaines in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.. Her upbringing was in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Her nationality was American and her ethnicity was mixed. Her 63rd birthday was recently celebrated. Andrew, his father, was a butcher and Mary, her mother, was a school teacher.
She was the third of his parents’ seven children. She grew up in the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston. She attended Jeremiah E. Burke High School in Boston, where she was popular and performed in school musicals. Donna moved to New York a few weeks before graduation to pursue a music career. Crow, a blues rock band, later recruited her.
She learned German and sang several songs in it, and also appeared in the musicals Ich bin ich (the German version of The Me Nobody Knows), Godspell and Show Boat. Summer’s first single, a German version of the title “Aquarius” from the musical Hair, was released on Polydor in 1968, followed in 1971 by a second single, a remake of the Jaynetts’ 1963 hit, “Sally Go ‘Round the Roses ,” of a one-off European deal with Decca Records.
Donna Summer Height and weight
Donna Summer was a stunning actress who stood 1.70 m tall and weighed 60 kg. Her hair was dark brown and her eyes were black. Her measurements were 32-26-32 inches.
Donna Summer’s net worth
Donna Summer’s net worth was estimated at $75 million. Her main source of income was the music industry. Prior to her death, she lived a lavish lifestyle.
Donna Summer’s husband
Donna Summer had a husband. In 1973 she married her first husband, the Austrian actor Helmuth Sommer. Natalia Pia Melanie “Mimi” Sommer, their daughter, was born. After their divorce, she married singer-guitarist Bruce Sudano in 1980.
On January 5, 1981, she gave birth to their daughter Brooklyn Sudano (now an actress, singer, and dancer) and on August 11, 1982, she gave birth to their daughter, Amanda Sudano (who, with Abner Ramirez, formed the musical duo Johnnyswim in 2005).
Summer and her family moved from the Sherman Oaks neighborhood of Los Angeles to Nashville, Tennessee in 1995, where she took a break from show business to focus on painting, a hobby she developed in the 1980s. The happily married couple had a great life before her death.
Dead
Donna Summer died on May 17, 2012 at her home in Naples, Florida, USA. She died of lung cancer at the age of 63. A non-smoker, Summer believed her cancer was caused by inhaling toxic fumes and dust from the September 11 attacks in New York City; she was in her apartment near Ground Zero at the time.
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